Sen. Andrew Maynard suffers new seizures, but family wants to keep him on reelection ballot

The family of severely injured Sen. Andrew Maynard of Stonington issued a statement Tuesday saying they don’t want to remove his name from the November ballot despite his suffering two “minor seizures” last week.

Maynard was injured in a fall from a staircase at his home 11 weeks ago, and still can’t speak or make decisions about his future, according to his family. The statement by Maynard’s family added that, “It is our genuine belief that, given the progress over the last two months, Andrew will be ready to serve when the [2015 General Assembly] begins [in January].”

The Maynard family statement comes just three weeks before voters are scheduled to go to the polls.

The two seizures Maynard recently suffered were an apparent reaction to drugs given to him to “accelerate the recovery of speech functions,” the family reported. “He was thoroughly evaluated after the incidents and we were advised there were no permanent effects.”

“Our hope is to let the voters decide if they want to give him another term, and at the same time give our brother the chance to decide whether or not he chooses to carry out his duties if elected,” the family said in conclusion.

Maynard, 52, has served in Connecticut’s Senate since 2007. He is currently a deputy Senate majority leader and co-chair of the General Assembly’s Transportation Committee.

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